Capricorn Coast and Great Keppel Island

2024

7 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR

Friday 2nd august to Thursday 8th august


The Capricorn Coast is an exciting, diverse and breathtakingly beautiful destination.


Enjoy golden days, balmy nights, brilliant sunsets and moonlit evenings. The coast sweeps along the Pacific Ocean with its scents of the tropics and a crisp temperate climate. Visit the island getaway of Great Keppel; we might spot humpback whales migrating and dolphins cruising past. There’s so much to see and do around Rockhampton and we plan on showing you the best of it!

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS


Koorana Crocodile Farm, Singing Ship, Emu Park, Archer Park Rail Museum, The Capricorn Caves, Footlights Theatre Restaurant, Mount Hay Gemstone Park, Mount Morgan Historical Museum, Great Keppel Island, Gracemere Sale Yards, The Spire Tropic of Capricorn and The Old Station - Langmorn.


FLIGHTS 
Melbourne to Rockhampton via Brisbane

Rockhampton to Melbourne via Brisbane

CRUISES
Coral Luncheon Cruise

Glass Bottom Boat Cruise

 

RAIL
Purrey Steam Tram

 
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
6 nights in Rockhampton


TOUR COSTS

Twin Share Room First Tour: $4,995 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $4,945 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $4,920 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $4,895 per person
Single Room Supplement: $445 per person
 
Deposit: $500 per person
 

As a thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.


In most cases, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).


​O'Shanessy's Quality Tours are now providing travel insurance through Nib Insurance.


Travel insurance is not compulsory, however the Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider at the time the balance of the tour is to be paid. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or must cancel at late notice.

​Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets your needs.

MAP

ITINERARY

  • DAY 1: FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST, 2024

    MELBOURNE TO ROCKHAMPTON


    Welcome to our holiday to the beautiful Capricorn Coast. With chauffeured pickup from home, we travel to Melbourne Airport.  Here we’ll be greeted by an O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours representative who will assist us with check in and see us onto the plane for our flight to Rockhampton via Brisbane. Upon our arrival in Rockhampton, we will be welcomed by our coach crew who will assist us with our luggage, before we board the coach for the transfer to our hotel accommodation in the centre of Rockhampton. We’re here for six nights, so unpack and relax before dinner.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangement / refreshments inflight


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 2: SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2024

    CROCODILE FARM AND EMU PARK


    After breakfast we head to the Koorana Crocodile Farm. Owned and operated by the charismatic croc crusader John Lever, this working crocodile farm will place you just metres from some salty giants! Be entertained and informed by John and his passionate staff as they escort us around the pens on a fully guided tour. Have your photo taken whilst holding a baby croc, learn why crocs sit there with their mouths wide open (amongst many other fun facts) and, at the end of it all, maybe try a croc kebab!  After the farm we head to Emu Park and stop at the famous Singing Ship – it’s easy to spot, atop the headland with time, if you like, to make our way to the Centenary of Anzac Memorial Walk. The 175-metre boardwalk ends with a viewing deck below the Singing Ship. From here you can enter the outside Memorial Gallery, which displays artwork telling the WWI story.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangement


    OVERNIGHT: Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 3: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST, 2024

    RAIL MUSEUM AND CAPRICORN CAVES


    First stop today is a visit to the Archer Park Rail Museum, where we’ll be treated to fascinating exhibits of rolling stock and a ride of the Purrey Steam Tram which puffs along a short track.  We then make the drive north to Capricorn Caves. The Cathedral Cave Tour has something for everyone. Hauntingly beautiful music showcases the Cathedral Chamber’s amazing natural acoustics, and the accompanying light show transports you away to a totally different world. Walk through the Zig Zag passage and suspension bridge, finishing with a sense of adventure. This cave has easy walking with some stairs, and is well lit and wheelchair accessible. We return to our motel for some time to rest, before we head out to the Footlights Theatre (a true gem in Yeppoon) and enjoy the local talent and a meal.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 4: MONDAY 5TH AUGUST, 2024

    MOUNT HAY AND MOUNT MORGAN


    Today we head out to a “real gem” - The Mount Hay Gemstone Park. This is an internationally known Thunder egg fossicking hotspot.  Also known as ‘volcanic birthstones,’ Thunder Eggs” might not look magic on the outside, but once cut, these stones display stunning star formations – the pretty patterns a result of gas bubbles in molten lava, which have solidified on cooling. They are all lying at the base of the once active Mount Hay and the best part is that it’s finders keepers! After lining your pockets with precious gems, we head to the historical township of Mount Morgan. Take a fascinating journey into Australia’s amazing gold mining history and delve into its prehistoric past with a visit to Mount Morgans Historical Museum. Once one of the world’s richest gold mines and the busiest town in Queensland at its peak in the early 1900s, we can witness the town’s wealthy past, historic buildings and sites.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 5: TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST, 2024

    GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND


    Freedom Fast Cats take us on a Coral Luncheon Cruise, perfect for those who are interested in viewing coral and colourful marine life up close and personal, without getting your feet wet!  Upon arrival at Great Keppel Island, we enjoy morning tea, then depart on the glass bottom boat for a coral viewing cruise. During this time, the expert crew will provide an informative commentary about the history behind Great Keppel Island and surrounding marine life. Lunch will be served on board the ferry. End the day exploring the island village, browse the Rainbow Hut souvenir shop, go for a dip or simply relax on Keppel’s pristine white beaches before returning to Rockhampton.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST, 2024

    CATTLE SALE YARDS AND THE OLD STATION


    After breakfast slap on that Akubra!  It’s time to take in the dust and drama of the largest sale yards in the Southern Hemisphere. Central Queensland Livestock Exchange (CQLX) formerly known as the “Gracemere Sale Yards”, commenced operations in August 1953.  Located at Gracemere, just 8 km from Rockhampton, the (CQLX) cattle sales are a weekly highlight for both locals and visitors. Watch fair dinkum farmers and cattle grazers bidding big bucks as they stock up at the live auctions. Before lunch, we make the drive south to Raglan to The Old Station, a working cattle station offering genuine country hospitality. Immerse yourself in the rich history of Australia’s cattle country pioneers’ journey to the current generation. The owners and operators of the station – The Creed family, will provide us with a BBQ lunch, and then take us on a tour of the farm explaining the workings of the station.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Regent, ROCKHAMPTON


  • DAY 7: THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST, 2024

    ROCKHAMPTON TO MELBOURNE


    After a leisurely breakfast, we pack our bags and head to the Rockhampton Airport for our flight home to Melbourne, via Brisbane. As always our chauffeurs will be waiting to transport us home with many interesting stories to tell of our Capricorn Coast adventure.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangement / refreshments inflight


TOUR INCLUSIONS


Complimentary Chauffeur Driven Transfers
Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up from home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers. 

For Victorian passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas. At the end of your tour, you will be safely returned home with memories of a sensational tour. 

Luxury Touring Coaches

Our full size, 3 axle luxury coaches have only 32-36 passenger seats allowing you even more personal space and extra leg room. Our coaches are fitted with comfortable reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, restroom, climate control air conditioning and Road Cam monitors which display the road ahead in real time. Each coach has a second door for easier entry and exit and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. Our coaches have full air suspension delivering a smooth and quiet ride which also allows us to lower the coach closer to the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier.


Return Flights

Economy flights from Melbourne to Rockhampton and return.


Tour Directors

Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to ensure your travel experience is memorable.


Best Available Quality Accommodation

Ensuite motel accommodation each night.


Attractions

All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.


Meals

All full cooked breakfasts, morning teas and lunches most days, and two course restaurant dinners daily.

Three lunches at your own expense as per itinerary.


No Hidden Extras

O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.

 

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY


Receipt of payment of funds will be taken as acceptance of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours conditions of travel for this tour. Prices include GST and all taxes.


Deposit is fully refundable until 61 days prior to departure date.

Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure.


Cancellation 60 to 46 days before tour departure date  20% Refund of Tour Cost

Cancellation within 45 days of tour departure date  No Refund

On or after tour date departure  No Refund


If a tour is cancelled for any reason by O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours before the departure date, all passengers will be offered the option of transferring to another tour of their choice, hold the funds in trust for a future tour or a full refund. There is no time limit as to when this must be used. If a lockdown is implemented while a tour is in progress, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and ensuring that we get each and every one of them home safely, and therefore we treat every situation individually. The Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or have to cancel at late notice. Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets all of your needs. We are able to provide travel insurance through Nib Insurance. If you would like a quote please call our office toll free on 1800 354 352.



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